Looking Back at 2022
Am I the only one who feels like they’ve just gotten off a rollercoaster in the Twilight Zone? One minute I’m looking forward to returning to the normalcy that I had hoped 2022 would bring, and now I’m dizzy from the ups, downs, and twists that indicated the rollercoaster ride wasn’t quite finished. Still, as […]
2022 – A YEAR OF THRILLS!
2022 has been a year of first and includes many thrills. I was thrilled to learn that my first short story was a finalist for two prestigious mystery awards. The Vermeer Conspiracy, was a finalist for both the Edgar Award and the Anthony Award. The Edgar Award is an award named after Edgar Allen Poe […]
Happy Birthday, Edgar Allen Poe!
Born on January 19, 1809, Edgar Allen Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. He’s often credited with inventing the detective fiction genre and was a major contributor to the horror genre. Some of his best-known works include, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Purloined Letter, The Murder in the Rue Morgue, and his […]
Thanksgiving 2020
Today, November 26, 2020, is the day that the United States stops and gives thanks. Historically, we’ve tied thanksgiving to when the continent was colonized and the pilgrims sat down with the indigenous people and shared a lavish meal and gave thanks. I’m not going into the truth about the first thanksgiving in this blog. […]